1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1999 Illinois State Redbirds football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record11–3 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bond (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDennis Therrell (4th season)
Base defense4–4
MVPs
  • Damian Gregory
  • Mike Rodbro
Captains
  • Rickey Garrett
  • Damian Gregory
  • Ryan Szokola
  • Willie Watts
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Illinois State $^  6 0   11 3  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^  5 1   12 3  
No. 15 Northern Iowa  3 3   8 3  
Western Illinois  2 4   7 4  
Southwest Missouri State  2 4   5 6  
Indiana State  2 4   3 8  
Southern Illinois  1 5   5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Todd Berry, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Gateway Football Conference title. Illinois State received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Redbirds defeated Colgate in the first round and Hofstra in the quarterfinals before losing to Georgia Southern in the semifinals. Illinois State was ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams. The team played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.